Irealize that this is very painful for you, but you and i both know that this is the lot of samurai. you must not become distraught or give in to unseemly grief. you are to resign yourself and accept your fate with grace and fortitude. i want you to know that your own little sister killed herself with great courage and determination. from this day forward, you are to bear up and do as i say.

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.